Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2009-02-17
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Chad Silver
35.674(T)
32.95(T)
0(X)
22.72(X)
25.992(X)
34.9(T)
Mineral
22.79(D)
19.3(D)
0(D)
9.95(D)
10.07(D)
5.1(D)
Snake
32.112(D)
30.808(D)
23.672(D)
22.879(T)
28.191(D)
71.021(D)
Chris Porter
31.53(D)
29.63(D)
15.18(D)
20.26(T)
21.71(D)
41.15(D)
JF
33.823(T)
31.646(T)
17.167(T)
17.138(T)
27.064(T)
57.72(T)
Pointman
33.31(D)
31.12(D)
8.54(D)
16.21(T)
20.96(D)
24.37(T)
Jeff
23.409(D)
21.628(D)
9.7(D)
14.629(D)
15.88(D)
24.16(X)
Marcel
29.78(D)
28.78(D)
15.25(D)
16.12(T)
20.37(D)
39.72(D)
paddymac
JC2
Windxtasy
Jemma
scarrgo
Jonah
Windtech
Ricey
Bunyip
AC1
Hooksey
Lunny
tailwind
Flatchat
Snickers
Kenny
Pacey
SRS73
AndreaMunich
Gloria
Reg
Topcat
Clue Thirst
The Shroom
fingers
Finback
Peanut
Average34.7532.3020.4222.8027.6364.37
Chad Silver (970km):
5518 days ago
2 categories

after work run down the river.



Mineral (4665km):
5518 days ago

Pinneroo, overpower to the"max" ON A 5.8 Severn, (smallest I hadFrown) and that 28cm lessacher weed fin driving me hard upwind in the chopSurprised I gave it away after a few runs.

That Lessacher fin sure gives a lift when it bites in.

Good to see Chad is still firingCool



Snake (23888km):
5518 days ago
2 categories

Had a little run at peli today after work with James and Lurch Tongue out. Went for the hour straight up and it was a reeeeeallly hard slog for it, the chop was unbearable, came in after copping a beating out there so no speed runs today. Happy with the result however given the conditions!!!! Laughing Stoked the get a pb always !!!

Sonic 85, RS6 6.2, Goldwing 30



Chris Porter (11725km):
5518 days ago

Quick blast at Melville with Marcel. Spied Chad blasting along too.

Rigged too small, and a bit under-finned. Lots of holes in the wind. Couldn't get grunt out of the little fin to do any good gybes. Still a great fun session with plenty of flat water.

Naish SP 91; Koncept 5.8; Lockwood SL26cm



JF (1703km):
5518 days ago
3 categories

Peli... Snake went hard for the hour...

New Loft Blade 6.2, plus 2nd time out on Lorch Division S 83l. Was pretty bumpy and WAAAAYYYY too many KFs on the speed strip (sorry to the kiter I almost cleaned up)... Had 2 good cracks at the speed strip in the end...



Pointman (24946km):
5518 days ago
1 categories

Fun sesh at Wallyworld in a gusty (15-25K) seabreeze.

Manta 59 + 6.6 Koncept + 32 Goldwing.

Typical Walter with some big holes, but also some solid gusts.  Couldn't get comfortable today and a bit disappointed with the numbers, but a lot of fun regardless.  Still trying to find the right fin for this combo, 32 Goldwing is too big, 26 Falcon too small, need a 28 or 30F1.  Today in the gusts the board was 'levitating' and kept trying to round up to windward.  Also some pretty hairy chop due to the high tide.

Sailed most of the session with Stribo for company, and various blow-ins from Melville (Slowie, Ado, John Norton et al) came and went.  Really good to be back on the water...nearly two weeks since my last sail. Smile

PS: Finally know what a 'fast gybe' feels like...nailed a couple of beauties in the flat water including one with a minimum speed of 14K, but well outside the 50m proximity.



Jeff (13294km):
5518 days ago

Metts to Sorrento. Too much for 5m - a bit of swell about - better once I gave it max outhaul but still overpowered (and finned) most of the time. Best bit was the long one handed down the sea runs. Seemed to catch a lot of weed on the wave fin today, maybe it was just me, crashed a lot too.



Marcel (1692km):
5517 days ago

Had a pretty average session at lucky bay. Way too gusty. Sailed with Chris... just tried to make the best of the conditions.

goya fxr 105, ezzy infinity 6.5, FO Weedster 28



Comments
Mineral


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Well done on a 1 hour PB in those conditions SnakeCool

Sammy the snail


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Massive hour Snake well doneCool

Hardie


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Snake huge hour!!!!!!!!Cool

JF


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Good work PINNAS...  Hour is good, alpha is good, mile is goodSmile

Mineral


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Well done team, and we didn't even plan a day outCool and so far, five postSmile.

 At least Mark will feel well pleased that we are still bashing hard on the sessions while he is swanning about over in NZWink

James, you got a demo switch blade yet?

nebbian


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

I was fully lit on my 4.5 out at Hillarys, took the GPS out but it was hijacked by Greenroom and Windy Miller Surprised

They both got around 27 knots in that massive chop, big respect to them Laughing

Snake


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Well done guys, a good day all round it seems! Nice to crank a few categories up a little too Tongue out. Marcel, If you want/need you can send me your tracks from the last few days and I'll sort em, just let me know Smile

Stringer


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

killa hour snake... thats right up there!

Snides


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

well done snake..monster hr for thr river!!

 

Chris Porter


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Well done on the 1hr PB, but I'm more impressed with the Nm for those conditions. Huuuuge respect to Snake and James!

Pointman


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Great hour Snake!!

Snake


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

I know what you mean Pointman, that flat water sucks you in to go super fast... but also super wide Smile

Chris Adamson


WA
Australia
5518 days ago

Pointman, that fin should be spot on you - I generally use a 33 Goldwing on the 59 with 6.6, or Falcon 32 if it's rough or a bit overpowered (yesterday). Try moving the mast track a bit forward - the Mantas are super-sensitive to mast track position. Just move it forward in 5mm increments until it settles down and feels like it's staying flat - then you'll be smokin' on that setup.

Pointman


WA
Australia
5517 days ago

Cheers Chris I'll try moving the mast forward a bit (it's roughly in the centre of the track at the moment).

I felt a bit over-finned, but that was only in the really strong (25K+) gusts.  Moving the mast forward should help keep the board on the water.